Grilled Cilantro Chicken

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Chicken is just so chicken. It can be kinda boring at times. With the weather warming up outdoors, grilling is in the air.  Can you smell it?  What can we do to create a mysteriously good grilled chicken dish?  Let’s think about this. Lately, I have gravitated towards flavors that are hidden and make a [...]

The Totally Haute Giveaway Winner is:

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of this amazing Gourmet Filet Cooking Kit:   HOLLY W! Congratulations You will be contacted regarding you Totally Haute Cooking Kit post haste!! You can read all about the Gourmet Company HERE Happy Mother’s Day to those who have given birth to, adopted, and nurtured children in your lives. Warm hugs and smooches to all [...]

Sweet Garlic Soup

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The first time I tasted this Sweet Garlic Soup, I knew I could never live without it. The name, yes, is very interesting, sweet and garlic combined? But, it is so incredibly good. I dream about making vats of it daily to feed the world. Where did this recipe come from?  I am proud to [...]

Totally Haute #Giveaway Included

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TO ENTER:  ** FOR DELIVERY You need to live within these Orange County zip codes: Costa Mesa–92627, Irvine–92602, 92603, 92604, 92606, 92612, 92614, 92617, 92618, 92620, Newport Beach–92660, 92663, Newport Coast–92657, Orange Park Acres–92869, Santa Ana/N. Tustin–92705, Tustin–92782, 92781, 92780, Villa Park–92681, 92867. Or meet at a NEW PICK UP LOCATION: Pick up Fridays between 2-7 [...]

Dessert Recipe with Pineapple – aka Pineapple Soufflé

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This is a dessert recipe with pineapple that probably dates back over 75 years in our family. My great-grandmother made this for her boarders back in the 1920’s. She ran a boarding home out of their residence during the Great Depression to pay the bills. There she is, Anna Eliza, with Gigi in her lap as a [...]

Gratin Potatoes with White Cheddar and Tarragon

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Because it is Wednesday and I’ve been Goop Cleansing for the last two weeks, I bring you massive amounts of carbs, cream and cheese in the form of a Gratin Potatoes with White Cheddar and Tarragon. The things I can not have right at this moment. Can you sense a slight craving? Off we go. [...]

Umami Burger in Costa Mesa

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Welcome Umami Burger in Costa Mesa! Umami is a Japanese term used to describe the 5th flavor taste: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami – also known as savory.  The name Umami Burger delivers all these flavor tastes.  I’ll go on record, boldly, the burgers have more flavor than any other burger joint out there. [...]

Cinnamon Swirl Crumb Cake

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Coffee cake is spectacular stuff, especially along side a strong brew of coffee. A few local coffee houses do a pretty darn good job making them. A coffee cake with a crumb top that melts in your mouth is a sugar rush to crave. While a cinnamon swirl coffee cake dusted with powdered sugar cannot [...]

Lemon Zucchini Bread Recipe

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Gifts from friends, when you least expect them, always take my breath away. You were thinking about little old me? They make you feel loved. What an amazing warm and fuzzy. An amazon.com box filled with Krueig coffee cups arrived on the front door step last week. The reason?  Well, there was a party last [...]